Langmuir, Vol.13, No.6, 1430-1433, 1997
Bunchy Micelles
This paper presents a theoretical study of the micellization of macrosurfactants, tailored by attaching a soluble long polymer chain to an insoluble solid bead. I show that the porous structure of the micelle core leads to a new micellization scenario and provides simple geometric rules for determining the aggregate properties. The results are discussed within the context of the micellization of diblock copolymers in a selective solvent.
Keywords:POLYMERIC MICELLES;BLOCK-COPOLYMERS;SELECTIVE SOLVENT;DILUTE-SOLUTION;ADSORPTION;STAR;BEHAVIOR;SURFACE;MODEL